35 Norwich locals going bald for St. Baldrick's Foundation
NORWICH, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – The annual Norwich head-shaving event is returning on Saturday to raise money for childhood cancer.
Canasawacta Country Club is hosting the annual St. Baldrick's Foundation head-shaving event on March 15 from 1 to 4 p.m.
The community-wide event will feature over 35 Norwich locals going bald as they raise funds towards lifesaving childhood cancer research.
Since their first event in 2005, the annual Norwich head-shaving event has raised over $606,000, with close to 720 heads going bald to stand in solidarity with kids battling cancer worldwide.
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